EVENT COVERAGE – Lights Out hits Sydney

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The Lights Out phenomenon shifted to Sydney Dragway venue bringing in several thousand spectators to witness drag racing striped to its bare bones.

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Jeff Lutz with his US Drag Week winning “Evil Twin” ’57 was again the star attraction along with Street Outlaw’s TV show star “Doc”.

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Both racers were swamped by fans all night long.

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Lutz and the fan were left shattered though when the ’57 lived up to its evil ways punching out a couple of rods on its first burnout. Never the less racing went on and Lutz had more time to spend with more fans wanting selfies.

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Doc checked out Justin Simpson’s nitrous HG.

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Apart from Lutz much of the promotion was centred around Po Tung’s call out to Gerry Sarafoglou with the loser coughing up $5k for the Westmead Children’s Hospital – and paying for the post event BBQ.

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This generous move kick started a charity drive which raised over $7000 with event sponsor Haltech throwing in $1000 and Doc also donating several US hundred dollar bills.

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Sarafoglou unfortunately toasted a converter in a warm up grudge race defaulting on the race, meaning he was the one having to dig deep – but was honoured to contribute to the cause.

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The start line crowd which is a feature of the Lights Out events was strictly controlled between runs – though certainly added to the event atmosphere.

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No matter your persuasion Lights Out had it covered, whether it be blower, nitrous or turbo – V8, four, six or Rotary.

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The Doc looks impressed by Mark Hayes’ serious nitrous purge here. Lutz wanted to take the car home.

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A freshened up Mincer also made an appearance.

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Frank ‘Mr Heli’ Cannistra won plenty of fans with his RX3’s antics.

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Alex Cirtoski called out Tung for the final race of the night. The sport compact dual was a cracker with Cirtoski in the Skyline just edging out the Supra.

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Lutz also experienced burnouts Australian style and could not believe the insanity.

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Sweet video compilation from the night.

Check all the madness from Lights Out in our gallery.

 

 

 

 

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